Dave Cowens vs. John Mengelt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mengelt and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

John Mengelt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Mengelt 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Mengelt 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Mengelt 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Mengelt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Mengelt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Mengelt 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Mengelt 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Mengelt 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Mengelt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Mengelt 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Mengelt 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Mengelt 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Mengelt 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Mengelt 6,218

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Mengelt 1,221

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Mengelt 1,329

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Mengelt 324 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Mengelt 28 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Mengelt 636

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Mengelt .479

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Mengelt .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Mengelt .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Mengelt 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Mengelt 2.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Mengelt 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Mengelt 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Mengelt 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Mengelt 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Mengelt 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Mengelt 167

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Mengelt 33

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Mengelt 33

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Mengelt 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Mengelt 2 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Mengelt 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Mengelt .521

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Mengelt - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Mengelt .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Mengelt 12.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Mengelt 2.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Mengelt 3.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.